Tells Parliament he was kept in the dark, but did know about a 2008 email
(NEWSER) - And so begins the grilling of James Murdoch by Parliament, Round 2. Today's theme: I didn't lie. Murdoch once again insisted that he told the truth in regards to his lack of knowledge about the criminal activity that was happening at News of the World. And he pinned the blame firmly on his former subordinates, saying they kept him in the dark. "Any suspicion of wider spread wrongdoing, none of that was mentioned to me," he said to a group the AP describes as "often-skeptical and occasionally hostile lawmakers." So who did lie? Ex NotW editor Colin Myler and former News International legal adviser, Tom Crone, both of whom say they told Murdoch about damning evidence that proved extensive phone hacking was occurring. "I believe their testimony was misleading, and I dispute it," Murdoch said. More»
